housewife

英 [ˈhaʊs.waɪf]      美 [ˈhaʊs.waɪf]
  • n. 家庭主妇
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记忆“housewife”的方法是将其拆分为两个部分:“house”和“wife”。想象一位女士在家中(house)扮演着妻子的角色(wife),这样就能够直观地记住这个单词的含义,即“家庭主妇”。

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housewife 家庭主妇

比喻用法。

housewife (n.)
early 13c., husewif, "woman, usually married, in charge of a family or household" (compare husebonde; see husband), from huse "house" (see house (n.)) + wif "woman" (see wife). Also see hussy. Related: Housewifely.
1. She seemed less like a poetess than a distracted housewife.
她似乎不像个女诗人,更像一个心烦意乱的家庭主妇。
2. Sometimes being a mother and a housewife felt like a thankless task .
做母亲和家庭主妇有时使人觉得好像是个受累不讨好的差使。
3. She feels penned by her life as a housewife.
她觉得做家庭主妇很受束缚.
4. The cleverest housewife can't cook a meal without rice.
巧妇难为无米之炊.
5. The housewife crushes out juice from oranges.
那个家庭主妇常榨柳橙汁.